Solo Family Program
Create and run your own mission-driven travel experience. Make every family trip a learning adventure.
What Is the Solo Family Program?
The Solo Family Program is your own self-directed version of Summer Worldschooling. Instead of just traveling for leisure, you transform every family trip into a meaningful learning experience with a clear mission and purpose.
You choose where to go, you set the theme, and you involve your kids in every step of the journey. This isn't about following someone else's itinerary—it's about creating your own adventure.
How Does It Work?
1. Choose Your Mission: Set an action-based theme or challenge for your trip. It could be talking to 10 local people and documenting their stories, learning about traditional crafts, trying to navigate using only the local language, or completing a creative project inspired by the destination.
2. Involve Your Kids: Let them help choose the theme, research the destination, and plan activities. When kids have ownership over the journey, they're more engaged and excited to learn.
3. Make It Different: If you usually stay in luxury hotels, try traveling minimally. If you always stick to tourist spots, venture into local neighborhoods. The goal is to step outside your comfort zone as a family.
4. Document Daily: Create a daily ritual to capture the experience—drawing a picture, recording a voice note, shooting a short video, or writing a simple diary entry. These become treasured memories.
5. Reflect Together: At the end of the trip, do a grand recap session. What did everyone observe? What did they learn? What surprised them? These conversations are where the real learning crystallizes.
Example Missions
The Story Collector: Interview 10 locals and publish their stories on a simple website or blog. Kids learn to approach strangers, ask good questions, and document real people's lives.
The Minimalist Challenge: Travel with only what fits in a small backpack. No fancy hotels, no taxis. Learn to live simply and resourcefully.
The Artist's Journey: Create one piece of art each day inspired by what you see—paintings, sketches, sculptures from found materials, or photos. Have an "exhibition" when you get home.
The Food Explorer: Try a new local dish every day, learn one recipe from a local, and recreate it when you're back home. Food is culture.
The Language Learner: Learn 20 words or phrases in the local language and use them throughout the trip. Document funny moments and miscommunications.
How Long Should It Be?
Anywhere from one week to three weeks. The key is to have enough time for the experience to sink in, but not so long that it becomes just another vacation. Most families find 7-10 days is the sweet spot.
Start Your Own Adventure
You don't need permission to start. You don't need to wait for the perfect time. Your next family trip—whether it's this summer or next—can be a Summer Worldschooling experience.
The only requirement is intentionality. Travel with purpose. Learn with curiosity. Grow as a family.